sugar crusted meltaway cookies

Name: Sugar Crusted Meltaway Cookies
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 20 min
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon(s) grated orange peel; 1/4 cup(s) orange juice; 1/4 cup(s) granulated sugar; 1/8 teaspoon(s) salt; 3/4 cup(s) butter, softened (or margarine); 1 tablespoon(s) water; 1 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract; 1 3/4 cup(s) all purpose flour; 6 oz package(s) semi-sweet chocolate chips; 1 cup(s) finely chopped nuts; - granulated sugar (for rolling cookies)

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Valerie Johnson

Smyrna, GA

Updated on Dec 20, 2010

This is my favorite holiday/special occasion cookie and it is DELISH! Everyone with whom I've shared these cookies loves them. My personal variation to this recipe is to add 1 tablespoon of orange liqueur or triple sec to the orange juice. I also use mini-chocolate chips. This recipe comes from the Pillsbury Bake-off Cookbook (1984), 31st Bake-Off contest.

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prep time 25 Min

cook time 20 Min

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yield about 3 dozen cookies

Ingredients

1 tablespoon grated orange peel
1/4 cup orange juice
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1/8 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup butter, softened (or margarine)
1 tablespoon water
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 3/4 cups all purpose flour
6 oz packages semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 cup finely chopped nuts
- granulated sugar (for rolling cookies)

How To Make sugar crusted meltaway cookies

Step 1

Heat oven to 325 degrees

Step 2

In small bowl combine orange peel and orange juice; set aside.
Step 3

In large bowl cream 1/4 cup sugar, salt, butter, water and vanilla.
Step 4

Lightly spoon flour into measuring cup; level off. Stir in flour, chocolate chips and nuts; mix well.
Step 5

Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
Step 6

Bake at 325 degrees for 15-20 minutes or until firm to touch. Remove from cookie sheets; cool completely.
Step 7

Strain orange juice mixture. Dip cookies in orange juice; roll in sugar. Allow to dry to form sugar shell.
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